russia/ georgia

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Just some food for thought: Six former Warsaw Pact nations are now NATO allies, while the United States has nearly 130,000 troops stationed just south of Russia in two different countries.

How nervous would we be in the United States if the situation were reversed? What would our reaction be with Russian warships stationed in the Gulf of Mexico for as long as they saw fit ? Suppose to our west, there was a multi-nation alliance whose original purpose was to fight us if we made any sort of move, is now re-arming with new installed missle shield batteries?

We'd be freaking out, and with good reason.

Sometimes it's good to put yourself in the other guy's shoes.

Here's a pretty short piece that was written some time ago on why Russia appears to be getting a little ansy.

So a country that is "supposed" to be our ally is scared of us and that makes it ok for them to act like geo-political asses? I don't but it that much. I understand the missile shield is provocative but so are Russia's however many nukes.

I believe the missile shield excuse is providing convenient cover for them to be aggressive in a way that they wish they'd never given up.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

So a country that is "supposed" to be our ally is scared of us and that makes it ok for them to act like geo-political asses? I don't but it that much. I understand the missile shield is provocative but so are Russia's however many nukes.

I believe the missile shield excuse is providing convenient cover for them to be aggressive in a way that they wish they'd never given up.

The Russians probably regret giving up their aggressive tendencies after witnessing the recent actions of the United States government. It was the United States who stopped acting like an ally to Russia. Some might even point to the very election of Vladimir Putin, a former KGB strongman, as an announcement to the world that Russia will no longer put up with what they perceive to be increasing encroachment around their borders.

Russia is doing exactly what we would have done with only about half the intensity.